| 扣 | 71B10 10A.40-4 | 部居  | 畫數 6 | ㄎㄡˋ [kou4] | ||
| N. | (1) A knot: 扣子，扣兒 [kou4zi0], [kou4er0]↓; 鈕扣 cloth button; 花扣 decorative button; 鞋扣 shoe buckle; 打了死扣 a knot that does not get loose by itself; 絲絲入扣 (of novels, fine reasoning) all threads neatly tied up, closely knit. (2) A bunch, bundle: 一扣線 a bundle of thread; 一扣文書 a sheaf of documents, letters. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To tie up, together, button up:扣緊 tie up well; 把衣服扣好 button up dress; 扣在一起 tie up together; 扣馬 (＝牽馬 ) lead horse on strap. (2) To arrest: 扣押，扣留 [kou4ya1], [kou4liu2]↓; 把這人扣起來 arrest this person; 把行車執照扣下來 take away driving license. (3) To discount, deduct, take off, hold back part or whole: 扣除 [kou4chu2]↓; 回扣 discount for agent; 扣底子 (coll.) ditto; 扣錢 deduct money; 扣薪水 deduct part of salary; 扣分數 deduct school marks; 剋扣 illegally deduct (soldier's pay, ration). (4) Cover on top: 扣著瓦蓋 cover with roof tiles; 把碗扣在盤子上 turn bowl over on the plate; 扣在我頭上 put (unpleasant duty) on my shoulder. (5) To strike, knock: (interch.叩門) 扣門 knock at door; 扣舷 knock on boat's side (for rhythm while singing); 扣其背 slap one's back. | |||||
| Words | 1. 扣除 [kou4chu2], v.t., to deduct (expenses, etc.). 2. 扣兒 [kou4er0], n., a knot. 3. 扣留 [kou4liu2], v.t., detain (person, car, etc.) 4. 扣肉 [kou4rou4], n., a Szechuan specialty, a dish of richly seasoned steamed pork. 5. 扣頭 [kou4tou0], n., discount on price. 6. 扣子 [kou4zi0], n., (1) a knot; (2) a knot or bottleneck in affairs; (3) suspense at end of chapter in novels. 7. 扣押 [kou4ya1], v.t., to detain (person). | |||||